#task: 179

[dailymumbojumbo]

Where?!

The titles of each peice

[166] Where are my other mods?

[167] Have you seen Red or Blue?

[168] A clue about the mod's whereabouts...

[169] The letters lie.... right.... I'll find proof... the letters, they lie.

[170] The letters keep coming... I know where to go... but what will I find?

[171] Ive started my journey, I will find them[

172] It's been many days, I miss Red and I miss Blue

[173] No matter where I go, the letters find me, each pushing me to the same location

[174] The days are getting longer, as I continue onwards...

[177] The adventure continues, I'm getting closer, I just know it.

[178] I've made it to the portal, what will lie ahead?

[179] Maybe the Mods will be on the other side?

[180] The letters are still arriving... each pointing to a truth I do not want to face

[181] The letters are flooding in at this point, I've tried to get rid of them but they keep coming

[182] No food, no supplies but I do have one thing... My memories. I know the letters are not true, but what if they are? What will happen when I find them?

[183] Why am I doing this again? Was there ever more than one Mumbo?

[184] I continue, driven by a force to complete this task. Higher and higher into the Nether...

[185] What was the task again?

[186] I continue walking... heading who knows where hoping an answer will turn up at the end of this endless path.

[187] I find so many things built up here, I wonder who constructed them?

[188] Things are starting to seem familiar, I've been here before...

[189] Theres items I can use, food I can eat. Im starting to remember things

[190] I have made it...

[191] I begin digging...

[192]...

[193] It's just as I thought they are not here, there is no red or blue beneath the shrooms...

[194] WhEre aRE TheY?

[195] ... WHO were they?

[ryanhamiltonwalsh]

A Rick Rolls a Nation — a timeline of the JD Vance couch joke

July 15th, 2024: "can't say for sure but he might be the first vp pick to have admitted in a ny times bestseller to fucking an Inside-out latex glove shoved between two couch cushions (vance, hillbilly elegy, pp. 179-181)." — @ rickrudescalves (the now deleted tweet)

Arguably, this ground zero tweet overly complicates things. Soon, the "latex glove" element will be completely forgotten and JD will *only* be fucking couches "raw dog style" in almost all subsequent variations on the joke.

July 15th, 2024 - Present: The joke goes absolutely bonkers viral. Comedian Kathy Griffin, who famously overstepped in 2017 by posing for a photo with a model of Trump's bloodied, disembodied head, believes the joke to be true, boosts it as if it is.

July 24th, 2024: The Associated Press publishes a fact check of the "claim," which is inherently hilarious.

July 25th, 2024: The Associated Press retracts the piece, causing fans of the Vance/couch meme to go wild with delight, the joke being that they retracted it because there's actually something to it. “The story, which did not go out on the wire to our customers, didn’t go through our standard editing process. We are looking into how that happened" — AP spokesperson Nicole Meir

July 30th, 2024: Business Insider tracks down the originator of the joke and interviews him --->

"@ rickrudescalves hid the post within a week of publishing it, but the couch joke had already left an impression."

He says he was uncomfortable with the attention the joke received, and is mildly worried about being accused of election interference, but has no regrets.

Rick cites Werner Herzog, Jorge Luis Borges, John Fowles, and Hunter S. Thompson in explaining precedents for the form and details of the joke.

July 31st, 2024: JD Vance either intentionally makes a lame joke embracing (or trying to claim ownership of) the couch meme, or does so accidentally via free association. Either way, it falls totally flat and the man continues to dazzle America with his complete lack of charisma and his disgusting views on women's rights.

August 6th, 2024: Tim Walz is selected as Kamala Harris's Vice Presidential running mate. That night, in Philadelphia, Walz kills with a Vance/Couch joke.

August 7-8th-ish, 2024: The far right, led by Laura Loomer and Don Jr, makes an unfunny, clumsy, intentional attempt to do the same kind of joke with Walz by claiming...he...drinks horse cum? Because this is so...just gross—a classic over-escalation, you might say—and completely manufactured, this attempt seems to be dead on arrival.

August 9th, 2024: The non-GOP backlash officially begins. New York Magazine pubishes:

"Besides the tiresome-but-correct moral case, leaning on fake memes also just isn’t necessary, much as it may delight Democrats’ online base. Good political candidates have always known how to get vicious while staying within the lines of accuracy. This means homing in on opponents’ real weaknesses, a task the Harris campaign has thus far excelled at."

To which there was an excellent Twitter response:

Right. Who owns the joke? Is it democrats? Is it officials or citizens? The answer is no one, and therefore the idea it can be policed is itself a kind of joke, I think.

Where will it go from here? We shall see.

I wonder if we'll ever learn the identity of Rick, because, I agree, I think a joke made in mid-July may have altered history.

[thequiver]

Who is.... Ralph Dibny | The Elongated Man? - A Reading Guide

Ralph Dibny is a powered superhero from DC Comics first introduced in 1960. Ralph gains his ability to stretch his body to comic proportions as a result of his chronic ingestion of what is basically an essential oil. Ralph's hero work is largely based out of Opal City (which is kind of a stand-in for Baltimore, MD). Ralph is best known for his membership with the Justice League of America, Justice League Europe, and the Croatoans. Ralph is a devoted husband to his wife Sue, has his own exhibit at the Flash Museum, and is one of, if not the best detective in detective comics!

A selection of my favorite Ralph Dibny comics can be found in chronological order under the cut If you're interested in a full list of Ralph's appearances, please dm me and I'm happy to send you scans of a of my handwritten list!

The Flash (1959) #112, 115, 119, 124, 130, 134, 138 Detective Comics (1937) #328-345 Justice League of America (1960) #51 The Flash (1959) #206, 208, 210, 212 Justice League of America (1960) #100, 102, 105-106, 109-114, 116-121, 128-129, 131-134 Detective Comics (1937) #465-466, 468 Justice League of America (1960) #142-143 The Flash (1959) #252-253 Justice League of America (1960) #159-160, 210-212 (flashbacks), 161-168, 179, 181-183, 186-188 Detective Comics (1937) #500D The Flash (1959) #296 Justice League of America (1960) #189-191 The Brave and the Bold (1955) #177 Justice League of America (1960) #197-200 The Flash (1959) #323-325, 327-329 Justice League of America (1960) #226-227, Annual 2 (1984), 233-239 The Flash (1959) #341, 349 DC Retroactive: JLA - The 80's (2011) #1 <- chronologically this is where the story goes even if the issue is from 2011 Secret Origins (1986) #30

From here we really enter into Ralph's Justice League Europe era, so I'm separating the out a little bit

Justice League International (1987) #24 Justice League Europe (1989) #1-9 The Flash (1987) #35 Justice League Europe (1989) #10, 13-19, Annual 1, 20-21 The Flash (1987) #48-49 Justice League Europe (1989) #25-29 Justice League America (1989) #54 Justice League Europe (1989) #30 Justice League America (1989) #55 Justice League Europe (1989) # Annual 2, 31-33 Justice League America (1989) #58 Justice League Europe (1989) #34-35 Justice League Quarterly (1990) #6 Justice League America (1989) #60 Justice League Europe (1989) #36 Elongated Man (1992) #1-4 Justice League Europe (1989) #37-40 Green Lantern (1990) #25 (set during JLE #40) Justice League Europe (1989) #41-42, Annual 3, 43-503 Justice League Quarterly (1990) #9

Justice League International Take 2 through to Zero Hour

Justice League Task Force (1993) #1 Justice League International (1993) #51, Annual 4, 53-57 Justice League Task Force (1993) #10-12 Justice League America (1989) #89 Justice League Task Force (1993) #13 Justice League International (1993) #65 Justice League Task Force (1993) #14 Justice League International (1993) #66-67 Justice League America (1989) #92 Justice League Task Force (1993) #16 Justice League International (1993) #68 Zero Hour: Crisis in Time (1994) #1, 3

Post Zero Hour through to 52. This period of comics contains the highly controversial Identity Crisis, which centers around the death of Ralph's wife, Sue.

Starman (1994) #56, 61-63, 65, 67-68, 70-73, 75, 80 Doom Patrol (2001) #4-6 Formerly Known as the Justice League (2003) #1-6 Identity Crisis (2004) #1-7 52 (2006) #1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 11-13, 18, 21, 24-25, 27, 31-33, 39, 41-42, 52

After 52, Ralph comes back as a ghost for a few issues and later as a black lantern during Blackest Night but tbh I didn't enjoy those much at all so they're not included

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Judd Legum at Popular Information:

In 2024, reliable access to high-speed internet is no longer a luxury; it is a basic necessity. From job applications to managing personal finances and completing school work, internet access is an essential part of daily life. Without an internet connection, individuals are effectively cut off from basic societal activities. 

But the reality is that many people — particularly those living around the poverty line — can not afford internet access. Without internet access, the difficult task of working your way from the American economy's bottom rung becomes virtually impossible.   On November 21, 2021, President Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The new law included the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provided up to $30 per month to individuals or families with income up to 200% of the federal poverty line to help pay for high-speed internet. (For a family of four, the poverty line is currently $31,200.) On Tribal lands, where internet access is generally more expensive, the ACP offers subsidies up to $75 per month.  The concept started during the Trump administration. The last budget enacted by Trump included $3.2 billion to help families afford internet access. The FCC made the money available as a subsidy to low-income individuals and families through a program known as the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. The legislation signed by Biden extended and formalized the program.  It has been a smashing success.

Today, the ACP is "helping 23 million households – 1 in 6 households across America." The program has particularly benefited "rural communities, veterans, and older Americans where the lack of affordable, reliable high-speed internet contributes to significant economic, health and other disparities." According to an FCC survey, two-thirds of beneficiaries "reported they had inconsistent internet service or no internet service at all prior to ACP." These households report using their high-speed internet to "schedule or attend healthcare appointments (72%), apply for jobs or complete work (48%), do schoolwork (75% for ACP subscribers 18-24 years old)." Tomorrow, the program will abruptly end.  In October 2023, the White House sent a supplemental budget request to Congress, which included $6 billion to extend the program through the end of 2024. There is also a bipartisan bill, the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act, which would extend the program with $7 billion in funding. The benefits of the program have shown to be far greater than the costs. An academic study published in February 2024 found that "for every dollar spent on the ACP, the nation’s GDP increases by $3.89." The program will lapse tomorrow because Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) refuses to bring either the bill (or the supplemental funding request) to a vote. The Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act has 225 co-sponsors which means that, if Johnson held a vote, it would pass. 

[...]

The Republican attack on affordable internet

Why will Johnson not even allow a vote to extend the ACP? He is not commenting. But there are hints in the federal budget produced by the Republican Study Committee (RSC). The RSC is the "conservative caucus" of the House GOP, and counts 179 of the 217 Republicans in the House as members. Johnson served as the chair of the RSC in 2019 and 2020. He is currently a member of the group's executive committee.  The RSC's latest budget says it "stands against" the ACP and labels it a "government handout[] that disincentivize[s] prosperity." The RSC claims the program is unnecessary because "80 percent" of beneficiaries had internet access before the program went into effect. For that statistic, the RSC cites a report from a right-wing think tank, the Economic Policy Innovation Center (EPIC), which opposes the ACP. EPIC, in turn, cites an FCC survey to support its contention that 80% of ACP beneficiaries already had internet access. The survey actually found that "over two-thirds of survey respondents (68%) reported they had inconsistent internet service or no internet service at all prior to ACP."

[...] The RSC also falsely claims that funding for the precursor to the ACP, the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBB), "was signed into law at the end of President Biden’s first year in office." This is false. Former President Trump signed the funding into law in December 2020. The RSC's position is not popular. A December 2023 poll found that 79% of voters support "continuing the ACP, including 62% of Republicans, 78% of Independents, and 96% of Democrats."

In 2024, access to the internet is a necessity and not just a luxury, and the Republicans are set to end the Affordable Connectivity Program if no action is taken. The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) provided subsidies to low-income people and families to obtain internet access.

[dripsoupp]

In honor of ao3 being down 🫡 i give yall…

CHAPTER 1 of God’s Plan (1.7k words)

main pairing: Lloyd/Javier

tags: time travel, mlm, minor original characters, dual pov

Back in time

All was going as planned. Developments were swiftly underway and some new cargo was set to arrive in a few days. Lloyd couldn’t help but grin himself silly. Things were finally looking up, looking stable. About damn time! A hum escaped his mouth, satisfaction plastered on his face.

He shouldn’t get too comfortable though if his past life was of any remembrance and indication. It’s at times like these where he should work himself to the bone. To ensure his future. His life. His wealth.

This was no time to slack off. Lloyd was ready. Ready for whatever life had to throw at him. He would face it head-on.

He and Javier were entering the manor when a sudden alert came through. He was used to randomly seeing them but this one was different. Instead of its usual blue or red color, it was purple.

Ding!

[You have been selected to carry out three major ‘canon event’ tasks. Denial of participation costs 179 RP points but a successful completion rewards you x100 your current points. Would you like to participate?]

“What’s this? So suddenly?” Lloyd muttered under his breath. No, the system had always been random. He was used to expecting the unexpected. He glanced over his current RP points and laughed. He had exactly 179 points. If he were to reject the offer he would be left with zero but if he were to accept and complete it…179 multiplied by 100 would be, what, 179000 points? Whoa. He’d be able to do so much with that amount.

Still, he needed to make the best decision. He didn’t have much and couldn’t risk it all for some PR points. Or could he?

“Can’t I at least know what the three tasks are?” Lloyd asked curiously.

Ding!

[Nope! Haha.]

He frowned, “Tsk, I should’ve known…”

“Master Lloyd, is everything alright?” Javier, who was holding the door open, asked. Mild concern was painted over his striking features. Though if anyone else saw his knight, they wouldn’t know any better. He and Javier had been around each other so much so that he could, without fault, read him like the back of his hand.

He didn’t want to explain himself so he shrugged, “Yup, let's get going. Dinner’s getting cold.” Lloyd prompted himself to decide after eating. A full stomach made for better decisions, no? That’s what he said but a voice in the back of his head kept nagging at him. He took in a deep breath and opened the message box again, forcefully pressing ‘Accept’.

Ding!

[Talk about having no self-control! (Laughs) – Anyway, your side quest journey has begun!]

This was it! Lloyd continued walking as the messages kept popping up. The waning light of the sun fully disappeared as he entered the manor. The door shut with a force behind him.

Ding!

[RP System is being updated. You can now earn RP points by correctly following the given steps. Failure to do so will result in ‘???’]

Lloyd nodded, urging the system to continue.

Ding!

[Current RP Total: 179]

That was the last message he saw standing up.

Lloyd’s surroundings turned blurry as he fell to the ground with a heavy thud. Both his arms and legs turned to jelly, heavy almost. His vision tunneled and his eyes threatened to close shut on him. Shit! He shouldn’t have trusted that fucking system!

His breaths came out ragged, Lloyd didn’t know when it had become nearly impossible to breathe. Shit shit shit! Speaking took extra strength, and his voice threatened to crack but he forced words to come out, “Javier...” His whisper went unheard as his bodyguard also crashed next to him. Or at least it sounded like he did. Lloyd couldn’t even crack his neck to the side to reassure himself.

If his knight had spoken back to him, he didn’t hear. He could barely hear his own heart throbbing in his chest. Unconsciousness took over his body as a terrible headache throbbed its way into his head. ‘Is this how I die? No way.’

One final notice came through before he passed out. Barely audible.

Ding!

[Good luck Lloyd. You’ll need it.]

Lloyd was ready for whatever life had to throw at him, right?!

Lloyd awoke in his bed with a jolt, his bedroom looking the same, nothing out of the ordinary. Birds chirped outside as the sun shone through his window.

Had everything been a realistic dream? His throat was a bit dry but aside from that he patted himself down, and he felt pretty damn alive. In fact– he felt light. Too light actually…

He instinctively called out for Javier. His voice sounded foreign to his ears but that wasn’t what concerned him the most. His knight, his most trusted person, was nowhere in sight.

Whatever, maybe he was taking a shit or something. Lloyd shook his head, he wasn’t some baby that needed his knight after a stupid nightmare. He wasn’t…

He leaned back into his pillows but something still didn’t sit well with him. Lloyd’s eyes widened as he finally felt it. His chest wasn’t heavy. It was very very light.

Always, his summons would sleep right on top of his chest. Always. Ppodong had started that trend and the rest of the summons followed suit. Lloyd gritted his teeth the first few times they did so but quickly accepted his fate. His user manual said to ‘treat them with kindness’ anyway.

“Guys? Are you playing hide and seek?” Lloyd began patting around the bed and finally looked down at his hands and began chuckling nervously. “Did I shrink overnight or something? Haha, this must be a joke.” His hands seemed to belong to those of a kid. A small fucking kid.

Something was wrong.

He rushed to the nearest mirror he could find and gasped. Staring right back at him was the ugliest fucking kid he had ever seen. “My god…” Okay, maybe the kid wasn’t the ugly one, but the facial expression he was making made him pretty fucking horrid.

He pinched at his cheeks, full of baby fat, and groaned at the pain. He wasn’t dreaming, this was the real deal. Lloyd’s mind ran. It began filling to the brim with theories.

The system's final words rang in his head, ‘Good luck Lloyd. You’ll need it.’

“By ‘good luck’, is this what you meant?!” Lloyd nearly pulled his hair out as he screamed, “GAH! DAMN YOU SYSTEM!”

The family’s physician burst through his bedroom door at his screams. Lloyd nearly gave himself whiplash as he turned to face him. The physician also looked younger, his hair still brown with only a few grays. A white coat hung from his shoulders and a smile bloomed over his stressed-ridden face. What was his name again? Damn, Lloyd couldn’t remember for the life of him.

“I thought my ears were deceiving me! Young Master Lloyd, you’re finally awake! I’ll be right back with the baron and baroness so get back in bed!”

And with that the physician left, leaving Lloyd to his thoughts again. Seriously, what was his name?!

“Did he say ‘Finally awake’?! Where is Javier?! Just what the hell is going on?! Hey stupid system! Mind filling me in?!” He dragged himself back to his bed and lay there.

Ding!

[You have been sent back in time to complete three major ‘canon event’ tasks for the recompense of 179000 RP points. Complete all tasks to successfully return to the present!]

“WHAT?!” Lloyd fell out of his bed, just what the hell had he gotten himself into?!

He took in a deep breath and analyzed the situation. Ignoring the whole 'time travel' thing, all he had to do was complete three easy tasks. Right. No biggie. “Alright! I have no time to waste. Let’s see, how hard can these tasks be…?”

Ding!

[First canon event: Destroy Javier’s precious wooden sword and maniacally laugh in his face!]

He dragged his hands down his face, “Shit.”

Lloyd didn’t even have enough time to process what his parents started saying once they frantically entered the room. Even as they hugged him tight, all he could think of was Javier. Javier, Javier, and Javier.

Were the three ‘canon events’ just Lloyd tormenting Javier three separate times? His chest tightened at that thought. Hopefully, he was wrong.

His parents left once they saw his complexion better. They were busy during this time of the year and Lloyd was thankful for that. He needed time to process, plan, and execute.

But this damn physician wouldn’t leave him alone.

“You heard what they said, right Young Master?” The physician asked for the millionth time. Lloyd couldn’t help but roll his eyes, “Yes, I heard them loud and clear.”

Little kids are stupid. The Original Lloyd surely would’ve drowned if it wasn’t for Javier’s rescue. What made a little kid who couldn’t even swim jump into a large body of water? Delusion maybe?

The physician still looked somewhat skeptical and Lloyd huffed, “I promise I won’t go anywhere near water.” Lloyd reassured. Even though he wasn’t the idiot who couldn’t swim, he still swallowed his non-existent pride and made empty promises.

"And?" The physician raised an eyebrow.

Lloyd sighed in a defeated tone, "And I'll thank Javier." It was the least he could do for the physician as he had nurtured him back to health.

The physician hummed, “Good.” He turned his back to Lloyd and began packing his medical stuff.

Fucking finally!

Ding!

[Good boy!]

Lloyd whispered, “Oh shut up.”

It was all the damn system's fault for not explaining things properly.

Ding!

[I just wanted to remind you that there’s a time limit on this task but, (sigh), it seems as if you want me to ‘shut up’.]

“I apologize. Please continue.”

Ding!

[Every task has a time limit. This one has a 48-hour limit. You were asleep for 28 hours. Do the math.]

48 minus 28 was 20. In other words, he had less than a day…

Lloyd swatted at the blue floating square in front of him. “Why didn’t you tell me beforehand?!”

Ding!

[I tried to but you were asleep!]

As if that were a good enough reason. First things first, he needed to find Javier. To make sure his stupid face was okay. Then his wooden sword and then– and then…

The door to his room slightly opened and someone peeked through. The action was done very discreetly but Lloyd still caught it. He dryly swallowed. Never mind, there was no need to look for the boy. It seemed as if Javier had come to him.

[stabbyfoxandrew]

Guardian Angel Neil AU- page 2

Neil Josten died at the hands of his father a few months before canon begins. After his death, he was made into a guardian angel. He’s tasked with keeping Andrew Minyard safe at all costs. When they meet on the roof for the first time, Andrew thinks he’s imagined Neil. And he worries both about his mental health and his love life because this boy is perfect. But he’s not real.

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Part 95, Part 96, Part 97, Part 98, Part 99, Part 100, Part 101, Part 102, Part 103, Part 104, Part 105, Part 106, Part 107, Part 108, Part 109, Part 110, Part 111, Part 112, Part 113, Part 114, Part 115, Part 116, Part 117, Part 118, Part 119, Part 120, Part 121, Part 122, Part 123, Part 124, Part 125, Part 126, Part 127, Part 128, Part 129, Part 130, Part 131, Part 132, Part 133, Part 134, Part 135, Part 136, Part 137, Part 138, Part 139, Part 140, Part 141, Part 142, Part 143, Part 144, Part 145,

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list updated on 6/14/24

Angel Neil Masterpost Page 3 ->

[mintoxhitsuji]

Eleanor is a 182 years old dollsplit demon, a demon that usually inhabits dolls, but can live without a host. She is 179 cm tall, uses she/ her and is a lesbian.

This demon is very bubbly and a lighthearted soul but she also loves to take the lead in serious discussions. Her joyful personality is hard to dull, almost nothing can bring her down. She has a playful disposition, Eleanor loves to play pranks on her flatmates and tell jokes. It‘s in her very nature to make people happy, so it saddens her to see how her ‚sister‘ Faye isolates herself. She loves her dearly and would do anything to see her happy.

Eleanor isn‘t home at the beginning of the story, she is living in London, her birthplace, for a few months to learn how to turn into a more human form. She actually lives in Saiko‘s flat together with Faye. There her room is the old workroom of the felis‘ father. When she is home she takes care of the flat, cleans, does laundry and other tasks, as a thank you for Saiko for letting her and Faye live at her flat. After successfully learning how to shape-shift, Eleanor came back home, finding a stranger in her room. In the meantime where the splitsoul was gone, Katsuro moved in. Nowadays they share the room, together with the ilugsantiias Ben.

Eleanor loves to sew, crochet, knit and write stories. However, she is not very confident in her writing, so she invented an own language, to encipher her stories. The dolls she makes she sells on the internet in her little web store. Faye helps her with the process and keeping the store up-to-date. They share the income.

[compneuropapers]

Interesting Papers for Week 50, 2023

Visual search as effortful work. Anderson, B. A., & Lee, D. S. (2023). Journal of Experimental Psychology. General, 152(6), 1580–1597.

Waves traveling over a map of visual space can ignite short-term predictions of sensory input. Benigno, G. B., Budzinski, R. C., Davis, Z. W., Reynolds, J. H., & Muller, L. (2023). Nature Communications, 14, 3409.

The role of memory in counterfactual valuation. Biderman, N., Gershman, S. J., & Shohamy, D. (2023). Journal of Experimental Psychology. General, 152(6), 1754–1767.

Not so smart? “Smart” drugs increase the level but decrease the quality of cognitive effort. Bowman, E., Coghill, D., Murawski, C., & Bossaerts, P. (2023). Science Advances, 9(24).

Rhythmic Information Sampling in the Brain during Visual Recognition. Caplette, L., Jerbi, K., & Gosselin, F. (2023). Journal of Neuroscience, 43(24), 4487–4497.

Proprioceptive uncertainty promotes the rubber hand illusion. Chancel, M., & Ehrsson, H. H. (2023). Cortex, 165, 70–85.

A matter of availability: sharper tuning for memorized than for perceived stimulus features. Chota, S., Gayet, S., Kenemans, J. L., Olivers, C. N. L., & Van der Stigchel, S. (2023). Cerebral Cortex, 33(12), 7608–7618.

Astrocyte activities in the external globus pallidus regulate action-selection strategies in reward-seeking behaviors. Kang, S., Hong, S.-I., Kang, S., Song, M., Yang, M. A., Essa, H., … Choi, D.-S. (2023). Science Advances, 9(24).

Outliers may not be automatically removed. Karch, J. D. (2023). Journal of Experimental Psychology. General, 152(6), 1735–1753.

Copy rats: Learning by observation during a foraging task by rats. Keshen, C., Cole, M., Buck, S., & Khouri, P. (2023). Learning & Behavior, 51(2), 179–190.

Neuronal responses to omitted tones in the auditory brain: A neuronal correlate for predictive coding. Lao-Rodríguez, A. B., Przewrocki, K., Pérez-González, D., Alishbayli, A., Yilmaz, E., Malmierca, M. S., & Englitz, B. (2023). Science Advances, 9(24).

Coherent mapping of position and head direction across auditory and visual cortex. Mertens, P. E. C., Marchesi, P., Ruikes, T. R., Oude Lohuis, M., Krijger, Q., Pennartz, C. M. A., & Lansink, C. S. (2023). Cerebral Cortex, 33(12), 7369–7385.

Accumbens cholinergic interneurons dynamically promote dopamine release and enable motivation. Mohebi, A., Collins, V. L., & Berke, J. D. (2023). eLife, 12, e85011.

Geometric constraints on human brain function. Pang, J. C., Aquino, K. M., Oldehinkel, M., Robinson, P. A., Fulcher, B. D., Breakspear, M., & Fornito, A. (2023). Nature, 618(7965), 566–574.

Agency as a bridge to form associative memories. Ruiz, N. A., DuBrow, S., & Murty, V. P. (2023). Journal of Experimental Psychology. General, 152(6), 1797–1813.

Teleporting into walls? The irrelevance of the physical world in embodied perspective-taking. Samuel, S., Salo, S., Ladvelin, T., Cole, G. G., & Eacott, M. J. (2023). Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 30(3), 1011–1019.

Distinct neural mechanisms construct classical versus extraclassical inhibitory surrounds in an inhibitory nucleus in the midbrain attention network. Schryver, H. M., & Mysore, S. P. (2023). Nature Communications, 14, 3400.

Eccentricity advances arrival to visual perception. Upadhyayula, A., Phillips, I., & Flombaum, J. (2023). Journal of Experimental Psychology. General, 152(6), 1527–1538.

Statistical learning speeds visual search: More efficient selection, or faster response? Wang, S., Cong, S. H., & Woodman, G. F. (2023). Journal of Experimental Psychology. General, 152(6), 1723–1734.

Collaborative decision making is grounded in representations of other people’s competence and effort. Xiang, Y., Vélez, N., & Gershman, S. J. (2023). Journal of Experimental Psychology. General, 152(6), 1565–1579.

[cannibal-thing]

The L.o.V as ToTK Monsters

Shigaraki:

Moth Gibdo No. 120

Common locations:

🌟 Gerudo Desert

🌟 Gerudo Desert Depths

Recoverable Material:

🌟 Gibdo Wing

🌟 Gibdo Guts

🌟 Gibdo Bone

Description:

These monsters appeared along with the sand shroud. Winged horrors that attack quickly while in a fight, they have tough skin that allows them to withstand physical attacks. Fire and lightning are effective against them.

Dabi:

Gibdo No. 119

Common Locations:

🌟 Gerudo Desert

🌟 Gerudo Desert Depths

Recoverable Materials:

🌟 Gibdo Guts

🌟 Gibdo Bone

Description:

A monster that appeared along with the sand shroud. Though slow to move, they can fight without faltering to physical attacks thanks to their tough outer skin. On the other hand, they are vulnerable to fire and lightning, which turn them white and brittle.

Spinner:

Lizalfos No. 135

Common Locations:

🌟 Lanayru Wetlands

🌟 Lanayru Great Springs

Recoverable Materials:

🌟 Lizalfos Tail

🌟 Lizalfos Talon

🌟 Lizalfos Horn

Description:

These quick-witted, lizard-like monsters can be found all over Hyrule. They’re sly species that lurk underwater or use camouflage to blend in with the environment to launch ambushes. Moreover, they never sleep. And even when they have no weapons they’ll come at you swinging their sword-like horn.

Grain:

Aerocuda No. 118

Common Locations:

🌟 Greater Hyrule

Recoverable Materials:

🌟 Aerocuda Wing

🌟 Aerocuda Eyeball

Description:

An airborne monster that can be recognized by its distinctive cries. They have strong, dexterous feet and can often be seen cruising though the sky with animals or other monsters in their clutches. Thankfully, the breed’s lightweight, aerodynamic body makes it easy to shoot down.

Twice:

Yoga Footsoldier No. 163

Common Locations:

🌟 Unknown

Recoverable Materials:

🌟 Mighty Bananas

🌟 Sundelion

🌟 Green Rupee

🌟 Blue Rupee

🌟 Purple Rupee

🌟 Red Rupee

Description:

The lowest-ranked members of the Yiga Clan. They’ve been dispatched all across Hyrule with a single task: seek out and kill princess Zelda and Link. They’re a crafty bunch, sometimes disguising themselves as simple travelers or villagers to get the jump on you. Be wary of suspicious people you encounter. They’re very agile, and their weapons of choice are bows and swords.

Toga:

Electric Keese No. 100

Common Locations:

🌟 Gerudo Desert

🌟 Gerudo Desert Depths

Recoverable Materials:

🌟 Electric Keese Eyeball

🌟 Electric Keese Wing

Description:

The electricity that engulfs the bodies of these bat-like Keese makes them more dangerous than the standard type. They’re capable of shocking anything they touch.

Magne:

Horriblin No. 143

Common Locations:

🌟 Hyrule Caves

🌟 Elden Canyon Depths

Recoverable Materials:

🌟 Horriblin Horn

🌟 Horriblin Claw

Description:

After the Upheaval, these monsters began appearing in Hyrule’s cave systems. They have sturdy horns that are perfect for crushing rocks and strong muscles that allow them to traverse cave walls and ceilings as easily as if they were walking on the ground. They often hang from ceilings, waiting for prey.

Compress:

Chuchu No. 93

Common Locations:

🌟 Hyrule Field

🌟 East Necluda

Recoverable Materials:

🌟 Chuchu Jelly

Description:

This low-level, gel-based monster can be found all over Hyrule. It tends to spring its attacks on unsuspecting prey from the ground of from trees. Its strength varies by size, and the type of jelly it drops varies depending on weather the Chuchu was heated up, cooled down, or shocked.

Kurogiri:

Molduga No. 179

Common Locations:

🌟 Gerudo Desert

Recoverable Materials:

🌟 Molduga Fin

🌟 Molduga Jaw

🌟 Molduga Guts

Description:

This massive monster swims beneath the desert’s sand. It spends most of its time submerged, but if it senses sound, it will breach the surface to feast on whatever it can grab. Running around carelessly can be dangerous if you suspect there may be one in the area.

AFO / All For One:

Blue-White Frox No. 187

Common Locations:

🌟 Hebra Mountains Depths

🌟 Tabatha Frontier Depths

Recoverable Materials:

🌟 Large Crystallized Charge

🌟 Blue-White Froz Fang

🌟 Frox Fingernail

🌟 Frox Guts

🌟 Zonaite

🌟 Large Zonaite

Description:

A large monster that dwells in the depths. Has ore on its back to lure enemies. Can shake off enemies who clime atop it and then snatch them midair. Its large mouth allows it to swallow whatever it hungers for in one gulp.

[qsmp-a1-updates]

Day 179 Quests & Update

Still no canon quests

Feed the baby something made with fish.

Go on a boat ride with the baby.

Go whale-watching with the baby.

Clear an ocean monument with the baby.

Tell the baby a bedtime story.

Since last update, A1 and Hope have completed 1 task each! They have all their checkmarks for the week, but would love to continue to do tasks with their family!

Event Closing: Capybara Arrival

The capybaras showed up a few times this week, causing a little bit of chaos and a lot of noise, but no harm done! The eggs had fun, even if it was a little overwhelming at times. There were 2 submissions.

Thank you for taking part in the event, and another will begin tomorrow! 0r h@s it st@r1ed a1re@d?y

[mysterycharacterbracket]

Round L6, Poll #13 (Losers bracket 1M FINAL)

Remember, this is the losers bracket. We are matching up the winners of round L5. The winners will move on to the second losers brackets in round L7, and the losers will be revealed and eliminated.

Character 179: Fragment of a god that can't even remember his name and is stuck in the mind of someone else. Halfway through a coma of his host he decides his name is John Doe, gets very pissy about being left alone for a month, and then proceeds to be Extra Annoying to bond. Also, he has decided he really wants to watch a movie, so his host better let him have some fun.

Character 142: A crow, is tasked with killing some 'immortals' after some other crow stole his kill. Meets death themselves.

[libbystcwart]

MERROCK TASK • MERROCK WRAPPED

TOP FIVE MUSIC ARTISTS

Taylor Swift.

Zach Bryan.

Dermot Kennedy.

Noah Kahan.

Kelsea Ballerini.

TOP FIVE SONGS

'68 Fastback by Zach Bryan. (played 290 times)

American Teenager by Ethel Cain. (played 182 times)

ivy by Taylor Swift. (played 179 times)

Eat Your Young by Hozier. (played 145 times)

Dial Drunk by Noah Kahan. (played 131 times)

TOP MOVIES SEEN IN THEATERS

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

Priscilla.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

Barbie.

TELEVISION SHOWS BINGE WATCHED (old or new!)

Gilmore Girls.

Grey's Anatomy.

In With The Old.

Reba.

Friends.

TOP EVENTS ATTENDED IN TOWN (event tag!)

Creek Fest.

Crystal Gala.

Easter Fun.

Read Across America Day.

Halloween Masquerade.

FIVE FAVORITE THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN 2023 (personal, or in the world!)

Reconnecting with her husband and his family.

Joining Bardales Inc.

Performing at Creek Fest.

Growing her bangs out so she can go back to her middle part.

Getting to see Willie Nelson & The Avett Brothers live.

[aboutanancientenquiry]

The ideology of royal gardens in ancient Near East and the ancient Greek Classical authors

"The garden and the Greeks The Greeks were not indifferent to the ideology of royal gardens, which, as explained above, symbolize unbreakable divine favour and evoke the “sacred marriage” between the king and the goddess.179 Their appreciation of ANE palace gardens and their symbolic meanings is evident already in Herodotus’ description of a beautiful palace at Celaenae in Phrygia (7.26–9), which Xenophon, a fervent admirer of the Persian court, had also visited (Anab.1.2.7–9). Furthermore, in his very popular Cyropaedia (1.3.14)180 Xenophon describes how Astyages the Mede offered his grandson Cyrus the privilege of hunting in his paradise as a gesture of recognizing his legitimacy – the boy was destined to become the next king.181 Xenophon is actually very appreciative of the relationship between kingship and agriculture, as exemplified in the tale of Cyrus the Younger and his paradise at Sardis, which is related in the Oeconomicus (4.8–5.20); there, we read that, when Lysander was shown around this magnificent royal garden, he was surprised to realize that the king himself toiled regularly in the garden and was responsible for the impeccable alignment of its rows;182 the king, as Critobulus, another of Socrates’ interlocutors in the treatise, points out, “pays as much attention to husbandry as to warfare” (Oec.4.12: οὐκοῦν εἰ μὲν δὴ ταῦτα ποιεῖ βασιλεύς, ὦ Σώκρατες, οὐδὲν ἔμοιγε δοκεῖ ἧττον τῶν γεωργικῶν ἔργων ἐπιμελεῖσθαι ἢ τῶν πολεμικῶν), to which Socrates responds (Oec.4.13) that

ἔτι δὲ πρὸς τούτοις, ἔφη ὁ Σωκράτης, ἐν ὁπόσαις τε χώραις ἐνοικεῖ καὶ εἰς ὁπόσας ἐπιστρέφεται, ἐπιμελεῖται τούτων ὅπως κῆποί τε ἔσονται, οἱ παράδεισοι καλούμενοι, πάντων καλῶν τε κἀγαθῶν μεστοὶ ὅσα ἡ γῆ φύειν θέλει, καὶ ἐν τούτοις αὐτὸς τὰ πλεῖστα διατρίβει, ὅταν μὴ ἡ ὥρα τοῦ ἔτους ἐξείργῃ.

In all the districts he [= the king] resides in and visits he takes care that there are “paradises,” as they call them, full of all the good and beautiful things that the soil will produce, and in this he himself spends most of his time, except when the season precludes it.

Cyrus (Oec.4.24)183 swears by the Sun-god – the kings’ typical patron – that he engages daily in some task of war or agriculture (further equating the two activities as royal duties). In response, Lysander concedes that Cyrus deserves his happiness on account of his virtues.184 At Oec.5.2, Socrates explains that the earth – typically identified with the fertility goddess, as we saw, in the sacred marriage context – yields to the cultivators “luxuries to enjoy” (καὶ ἀφ᾽ ὧν τοίνυν ἡδυπαθοῦσι, προσεπιφέρει). Yet at the same time, the earth “stimulates armed protection of the country on the part of the husbandmen, by nourishing her crops in the open for the strongest to take” (Oec.5.7: παρορμᾷ δέ τι καὶ εἰς τὸ ἀρήγειν σὺν ὅπλοις τῇ χώρᾳ καὶ ἡ γῆ τοὺς γεωργοὺς ἐν τῷ μέσῳ τοὺς καρποὺς τρέφουσα τῷ κρατοῦντι λαμβάνειν). Moreover, she “willingly teaches righteousness to those who can learn; for the better she is served, the more good things she gives in return” (Oec.5.12: ἔτι δὲ ἡ γῆ θεὸς οὖσα τοὺς δυναμένους καταμανθάνειν καὶ δικαιοσύνην διδάσκει: τοὺς γὰρ ἄριστα θεραπεύοντας αὐτὴν πλεῖστα ἀγαθὰ ἀντιποιεῖ). Xenophon’s observations, ingeniously put in the mouth of Socrates, accurately explain the ideology of the sacred marriage which, as we saw, were often allegorized in ANE myths about good and bad farmers and/or gardeners who please or displease the fertility goddess with their labour. In similar spirit, at Oec.5.19–20, Socrates admits to Critobulus that the operations of husbandry no less than those of war are in the hands of the gods.

ἀλλ᾽ ᾤμην ἔγωγέ σε, ὦ Κριτόβουλε, εἰδέναι ὅτι οἱ θεοὶ οὐδὲν ἧττόν εἰσι κύριοι τῶν ἐν τῇ γεωργίᾳ ἔργων ἢ τῶν ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ. καὶ τοὺς μὲν ἐν τῷ πολέμῳ ὁρᾷς, οἶμαι, πρὸ τῶν πολεμικῶν πράξεων ἐξαρεσκομένους τοὺς θεοὺς καὶ ἐπερωτῶντας θυσίαις καὶ οἰω��οῖς ὅ τι τε χρὴ ποιεῖν καὶ ὅ τι μή: περὶ δὲ τῶν γεωργικῶν πράξεων ἧττον οἴει δεῖν τοὺς θεοὺς ἱλάσκεσθαι; εὖ γὰρ ἴσθι, ἔφη, ὅτι οἱ σώφρονες καὶ ὑπὲρ ὑγρῶν καὶ ξηρῶν καρπῶν καὶ βοῶν καὶ ἵππων καὶ προβάτων καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντων γε δὴ τῶν κτημάτων τοὺς θεοὺς θεραπεύουσιν.

I thought you knew, Critobulus, that the operations of husbandry no less than those of war are in the hands of the gods. And you observe, I suppose, that men engaged in war try to propitiate the gods before taking action; and with sacrifices and omens seek to know what they ought to do and what they ought not to do; and for the business of husbandry do you think it less necessary to ask the blessing of the gods? Know of a surety that right-minded men offer prayer for fruits and crops and cattle and horses and sheep, aye and for all that they possess.

What more appropriate way of propitiating the goddess than “pleasing her sexually” so she would continue to yield crops for the people and vouch for their safety in enjoying them? And who more appropriate to undertake the task than the king, the dedicated gardener of the goddess? The image of the king as gardener was certainly appreciated by Seleucus I, who, following divine advice, dedicated his famous garden at Daphne, just outside Antioch,185 to Apollo and Artemis.186 The grove, famous for its abundance of shady laurel trees, tall cypresses and perennial fountains [see cover image], was closely associated with the foundation of the Seleucid dynasty and Apollo, their divine patron; its importance in the political propaganda of the Seleucids was further enhanced under Antiochus III the Great and Antiochus IV.187"

Eva Anagnostou-Laoutides In the Garden of the Gods. Models of kingship from the Sumerians to the Seleucids, Routledge 2017 (pp 46-48)

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STAGE NAME : julian (줄리안)

BIRTH NAME : kang julian (강 줄리안)

KOREAN NAME : kang daehyun (강대현)

ENGLISH NAME : julian

NICKNAMES : jules, dae, hyunie

BIRTHDAY : august 3, 2001

ZODIAC SIGN : leo

BIRTH PLACE : vancouver, canada

NATIONALITY : canadian

ETHNICITY : korean

GENDER : male

PRONOUNS : he/him

SEXUALITY : bisexual

RELATIONSHIP STATUS : single

FAMILY : his parents, and grandparents from both sides

LANGUAGES SPOKEN : english (100%), korean (100%), japanese (64%)

ᝰ PHYSICAL !

HEIGHT : 179 cm (5'10’’)

BLOOD TYPE : AB

BODY MODIFICATION : total of two piercings, one on his left ear and one on his right

FACE CLAIM : na jaemin ( nct )

VOCAL CLAIM : mark lee ( nct )

RAP CLAIM : mark lee ( nct )

DANCE CLAIM : mark lee ( nct ) 

MBTI : esfp

MBTI TYPE : the esfp personality type is extraverted, sensing, feeling, and perceiving, which means they are energized by time with others, practical and detail oriented, motivated by their empathetic and compassionate instincts, and more likely to live in the moment rather than plan ahead

POSITIVE TRAITS : esfps are often described as warm, kind, and thoughtful, making them popular and well-liked by others. esfps enjoy meeting new people, but they also have a thirst for new experiences

NEGATIVE TRAITS : difficulty planning for the future, struggling to face interpersonal conflict, vulnerability to constructive criticism, becoming bored or uninterested in repetitive tasks

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VOCAL : 5/10

RAP : 10/10

STAGE PRESENCE : 10/10

VARIETY : 9.5/10

SONGWRITING : 8/10

ACTING : 1/10

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AGENCY : hybe labels

GROUP : txt

DEBUT DATE : march 4, 2019

POSITION(S) : main rapper, main dancer, visual

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[usafphantom2]

The F-35 fighter, the most expensive weapons program in the world, has just become more expensive

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 10/04/22023 - 08:11am Military

The most expensive weapons program in the world - the U.S. F-35 fighter - has become even more expensive, according to a recent Pentagon report.

The program to develop and acquire the plane will cost a total of US$ 438 billion, an increase of US$ 26 billion over the last estimate a year ago, according to the new F-35 Selected Acquisition Report (RAE) released on Monday.

The 6.5% increase is actually relatively modest given the program's standards, which originally was $233 billion when Lockheed Martin Corp. won the contract in 2001.

"The cost data in question were determined after accounting for inflation" and the readjustment of the production plans of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, which extend from 2044 to 2049, the program office said in a statement. The new estimate does not change the total number of planned aircraft, which includes 14 jets in development and 2,456 production models for the US, he said.

The so-called "unit cost of program acquisition" per jet, which includes development and production dollars when calculated in what budget analysts call inflation-adjusted "year" dollars, increased to US$ 179 million per jet, from US$ 166 million last year, according to the RAE.

The $26 billion increase is equivalent to what Congress allocated under Ukraine's Security Assistance Initiative to support Kiev's fight against Russia's invasion. It is also approximately equivalent to this year's budget request for NASA, the space agency.

Separately, the Pentagon said that the F-35, which faced several delays, surpassed an important milestone last month when it completed testing in an advanced Pentagon simulator, spokesman Russell Goemaere said in a statement. The simulations were designed to determine whether the plane is up to the task of fighting the main Russian and Chinese air defenses and fighters, and their results counted on 42% of the evaluation required for an approval grade.

The test is part of the legally required evaluation before Lockheed, based in Bethesda, Maryland, can proceed with full production. Of a potential fleet of 3,000 or more F-35s to the U.S. and international customers, at least 965 were delivered. Many of them may need to be adapted based on the test results.

The F-35 was supposed to carry out the exercise of 64 missions in 2017, but was postponed for years due to unresolved technical problems in the installation of tests of the "Joint Simulation Environment", aggravated by the COVID pandemic. The Pentagon testing office plans to deliver its test report no later than 90 days after completion, but does not plan to publish an unclassified summary, it said.

Source: Bloomberg

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[scotianostra]

On February 21st 1842 ­Scotland’s first inter-city railway, the Edinburgh-Glasgow mainline, opened to ­regular traffic.

The building of a railway between the two cities was authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1838 following several years of public discussion.

Construction work on the 46-mile line took almost four years. It was no easy task. To ensure a level route, numerous cuttings were dug, four viaducts were built and three tunnels were driven through hills and solid rock. Members of the public were invited to walk through the Queen Street tunnel on New Year’s Day 1842 to satisfy growing interest in the project. The line opened to regular services on 21st February that year, following a ceremonial opening of the station three days earlier, as I posted on Sunday.

The railway put an end to the slow and cumbersome stagecoaches that had linked Glasgow and Edinburgh for more than a century, and would eventually drive business away from the canal network as well.

The project’s engineers had wanted to build a bridge over the Forth and Clyde canal – but the canal’s owners refused. A tunnel under the waterway had to be constructed instead.

The Scotsman reported in February 1842 that “it rarely happens that a railway can be brought into the centre of a great city”, as it announced the opening of Queen Street station in Glasgow. But the original Edinburgh terminus at Haymarket was greeted with rather less enthusiasm. It was hoped that eventually the train line would stretch further into Edinburgh.

An extension to North Bridge was duly completed in 1846, and work on building the present Waverley station began in 1868.

The line was popular with passengers from the beginning. Initially, four services travelled in each direction from Monday to Saturday. Controversially, two services also ran on Sundays – provoking strong opposition from Sabbatarians. The number of trains throughout the week quickly increased.

Passengers could choose to alight at many more intermediate stations than today – with stops at Gogar, Ratho, Winchburgh, Linlithgow, Polmont, Falkirk, Castlecary, Croy, Kirkintilloch (later Lenzie) and Bishopbriggs. The Edinburgh & Glasgow Railway Company which built the line was absorbed by the North British Railway (NBR) in 1865. The NBR would in turn be absorbed by the London & North Eastern Railway in 1923.

There have been several high-profile train crashes on the route over the years. The most recent occurred on 30th July, 1984, when a rush hour commuter service out of Waverley struck a cow that had wandered on to the tracks near Polmont from a nearby field. The collision caused all six carriages to derail, killing 13 people and injuring 61 others.

The worst accident, in terms of loss of life, took place on 10th December, 1937, at Castlecary. During a snowstorm, the 5.30pm Waverley to Queen Street express collided with a late running local train from Dundee to Glasgow. The locomotive hit the rear of the standing local service at the now-closed Castlecary station at an estimated 70mph. Four carriages were completely destroyed by the collision, killing 35 passengers and injuring 179 more.  

The £742m Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) is the biggest project on the route since it was built 174 years ago. It will eventually see all-electric trains operating on the line, with faster journey times and more seats for passengers. The average journey time by train between Glasgow and Edinburgh (Waverley) is now 1  hour and 14 minutes, with around 191 trains per day.

A new passenger hall at Haymarket station opened in 2014, while Queen Street was recently comprehensively rebuilt.